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ESOL Outcomes Unit 1 Vocab 1 - Adjectives describing films, music and books (flashcards)
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At the end of the deck, you will see your score. - 2awful /ˈɔːfl/part of speech: adjective
meaning: very bad or unpleasant
synonym: terrible
example: The weather last summer was awful. - 3catchy /ˈkætʃi/part of speech: adjective
meaning: pleasing and easily remembered (of music/adverts)
example: a catchy tune/slogan - 4commercial /kəˈmɜːʃl/part of speech: adjective
meaning: connected with the buying and selling of goods and services
example: She is developing the commercial side of the organization. - 5disturbing /dɪˈstɜːbɪŋ/part of speech: adjective
meaning: making you feel anxious and upset or shocked
example: a disturbing piece of news - 6dull /dʌl/part of speech: adjective
meaning: not interesting or exciting
synonym: boring
example: The first half of the game was pretty dull. - 7gripping /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/part of speech: adjective
meaning: exciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention
synonym: interesting
example: The film was absolutely gripping. - 8hilarious /hɪˈleəriəs/part of speech: adjective
meaning: extremely funny
synonym: amusing
example: a hilarious joke/story - 9over-the-top /ˈəʊvə(r)/ /ðə/ /tɒp/part of speech: adjective
meaning: done to an exaggerated degree and with too much effort
abbreviation: OTT
example: His reaction was over-the-top - 10uplifting /ˌʌpˈlɪftɪŋ/part of speech: adjective
meaning: making you feel happier or giving you more hope
example: an uplifting experience/speech - 11weird /wɪəd/part of speech: adjective
meaning: very strange or unusual and difficult to explain
synonym: strange
example: She's a really weird girl.
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